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adjective

Definition of freaked-outnext
as in distraught

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freaked (out)

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verb

past tense of freak (out)
1
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy don't talk about death, as it totally freaks me out

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2
as in melted down
to yield to mental or emotional stress the landlady totally freaked out when she saw the dead body in the hall

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaked-out
  1. distraught
  2. freaked
  3. disturbed
  4. aggrieved
  5. troubled
  6. bothered
  7. worried
  8. distracted
Adjective
  • The Royal Family’s social media channel released video in the aftermath of the protest, showing the king and queen embracing distraught residents.
    Atika Shubert, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Love even blooms for Emilia with a distraught widow (a wonderful Adriana Paz).
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of distraught
Adjective
  • Three weeks ago, an extremely freaked out Judge Alice Dockery (Tricia Alexandro) found something presumably very wrong in a file and called Detective Fleming (Miles Mussenden) to come to her office immediately.
    Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2023
  • In other words: a dystopian capsule wardrobe of freaked basics.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Feb. 2022
Definition of freaked
Verb
  • Cucumber and aloe help soothe skin, while the fine mister ensures the makeup on your face doesn't get disturbed.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Its roots are disturbed and damaged, and the daily care and feeding the hydrangea received at the nursery ends.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • Just one aggrieved lawmaker can initiate the process to remove a speaker thanks to a decision by McCarthy to change the lower chamber's rules.
    Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
  • An aggrieved adult daughter (Maria Dizzia) alludes to his history of prioritizing his work over his family, but that detail leads nowhere.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of aggrieved
Adjective
  • Buzzy film projects Reflecting today’s troubled times, projects at the co-financing markets dealt with harsh human stories about migration, war, bullying, climate crisis and screen addiction but most were told with a playfulness and even humor in order to reach a wide audience.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Her mom’s troubled childhood made their relationship difficult Cher and her mother were bonded for life, but Holt carried trauma from a difficult childhood that made transitioning to young motherhood rough.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of troubled
Verb
  • They cannot be bothered with solving the day-to-day needs-to-survive of their charges.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • What really bothered me wasn't so much losing my job, but that BorgWarner continued to do business in Russia while I was being held prisoner there.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • Ben Affleck is not worried about AI taking over Hollywood.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
  • At the same time, Democrats hoped that all their voters would be willing to cast their ballot for democracy, not realizing that many working-class Americans, even the liberal ones, are more worried about the economy and inflation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of worried
Verb
  • Munger’s approach was about staying within your circle of competence and not getting distracted by things outside of it.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • We would not be distracted by special interest agendas or issues that did not improve the outcomes of our students.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of distracted
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